Cocktail bars in Bangkok
By Cesar RodriguezUpdated
Bar-programme bars, speakeasies and lounges, most of them in Thonglor, Sathorn and along Charoen Krung.
343 cocktail bars tracked · 332 rated, averaging 4.7 across 100,154 Google reviews · 320 with listed hours, 28 of them running past 2am · 105 with Google popular-times data. Google Maps data from 8 September 2026.
- Clubs 297
- Cocktail bars 343
- Rooftop bars 246
- Live music 462
- Craft beer 91
- Pubs & sports bars 410
- LGBTQ+ 33
- Karaoke 423
- Wine bars 132
- Open past 2am 322
Bangkok's cocktail rooms are the part of its nightlife with an international reputation, and they are priced for it: expect 400–600 baht a drink at the bars on the regional lists and 200–300 at the neighbourhood ones (2026, indicative). Many sit behind an unmarked door, upstairs from a shophouse or inside a restaurant, so check the address and the floor before you set out. Thursday to Saturday after 9pm the named rooms fill; a reservation by LINE or Instagram is normal and free. The listing order below puts the venues with the most reviews behind their rating first.
- A 10% service charge and 7% VAT are often added on top of the menu price at hotel and high-end bars; the menu says so in small print.
- Happy hour, where it exists, is 5–7pm and usually on house pours, not the signature list.
- The 2am close applies here; only Silom–Patpong, RCA and Ratchada are licensed to 4am.
The rules, checked 8 September 2026
- Bars and clubs close at 2am, except in three Bangkok zones licensed to 4am: Silom–Patpong, RCA with New Phetchaburi Road, and Ratchadaphisek Road.
- The drinking age is 20, for Thais and foreigners alike.
- Shops, supermarkets and convenience stores sell alcohol from 11am to midnight every day.
Where they are
Each area page has the closing regime, the nearest station and every venue there.
- RCA (Royal City Avenue) 6
- Thonglor & Ekkamai 36
- Phra Khanong & On Nut 12
- Phrom Phong (Soi 22–39) 50
- Asok & Soi Cowboy 14
- Nana & Sukhumvit Soi 11 22
- Silom, Patpong & Sathorn 34
- Siam, Ratchaprasong & Lang Suan 34
- Ratchada & Huai Khwang 4
- Khao San & Phra Athit 20
- Yaowarat (Chinatown) 20
- Riverside & Charoen Krung 11
- Ari 15
Quietest times: cocktail bars in Bangkok
- Monday to Friday
- Quietest 16:00–18:00 at 27.6% of peak, busiest 21:00 at 56.1%
- Saturday and Sunday
- Quietest 16:00–18:00 at 28% of peak, busiest 21:00 at 58.3%
Google popular-times data for 105 places, as of 8 September 2026. That is 105 of the 343 places listed here; the percentage is each place's own historic peak, not a headcount. How this is measured.
The cocktail bars
Vol de Nuit, The Hidden Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Sathorn
Open nowuntil 01:30Quiet now฿฿KidsLGBTQ+ friendly
Vol de Nuit pairs cocktails and wine with an art gallery on Suanplu Road in Sathorn; it rates 5.0 from 884 reviewers at ฿200–400.
The White Mulberry Bar
5.0Rooftop Bars · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿Step-freeLGBTQ+ friendly
The White Mulberry Bar on the 9th floor of SILQ Hotel & Residence in Sukhumvit provides rooftop seating, live music, and craft cocktails for evening patrons.
Glass Half Full Bar Yaowarat เยาวราช
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed nowopens 18:30฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
Glass Half Full Bar on Yaowarat Road offers cocktails, beer, and karaoke in Chinatown, spanning budget to upscale options for many different crowds nightly.
12RASI
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿
12RASI on Phat Sai in Yaowarat accepts reservations and operates as an upscale cocktail bar, catering to Chinatown's more formal dining and nightlife scene nightly.
Good Trouble Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Sathorn
Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
Good Trouble Bar on Sathorn's Chuea Phloeng Road merges cocktails and wine with dancing across the mid-range price tier. Its perfect 5.0 rating spans 391 reviews.
BELOW NOAH Ekkamai
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Thonglor
Closed today
BELOW NOAH Ekkamai occupies the basement of Park X on Sukhumvit 63 in Thonglor, combining bar, dance club, and lounge in one venue.
Haven Cocktail Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Chatuchak
Closed nowopens 19:00
Haven Cocktail Bar sits in Chatuchak along Phahonyothin Road, specializing in mixed drinks and earning consistent praise from regular visitors to the neighborhood.
Unfussy Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Sukhumvit
Closed today฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
Featuring cocktails, beer, and wine on Sukhumvit 36 in Khlong Tan, Unfussy Bar is a bar and cocktail bar priced ฿200–400, with the cocktails and beer both singled out by reviewers.
MERCURIE Cocktail Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Chatuchak
Closed nowopens 18:00
MERCURIE Cocktail Bar operates from a stall at Green Vintage Night Market in Chatuchak, specializing in cocktails for the market's evening crowds seeking quality drinks.
LEB_BAR_BKK
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿฿
Luean Rit Alley in Chakkrawat is the address for LEB_BAR_BKK, a Yaowarat (Chinatown) cocktail bar taking reservations, with cocktails its Google reviewers have highlighted, priced in the higher price band.
#OBSESSION.BKK (Whisky & Cocktails)
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Ari
Closed nowopens 18:30
On Phahonyothin Rd in Ari, #OBSESSION.BKK is a cocktail bar with a perfect 5.0-star rating from 155 Google reviews.
CCC - Listening Bar Bangkok
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿฿
Cocktails and wine drive the menu at CCC, a fourth-floor bar on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Khlong Tan with mid-range to upscale pricing options.
accent.Ari
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Ari
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
accent.Ari is a bar on Si Fa Alley in Phaya Thai, in the Ari district, with live music.
Sontaya Society (สนธยา สมาคม)
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Silom
Quiet now฿฿KidsFree Wi-Fi
Maha Phruettharam Rd holds Sontaya Society, a cocktail bar in Silom. Both karaoke and cocktails show up on its Google profile. Pricing here lands on the budget side.
Novel Supper Club
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Silom
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿
This Silom social club at Sathon Soi 12 spans cocktails, beer, wine, and tapas for early crowds, transitioning to full dining as evening progresses (฿400–600).
Mayby Baby Cocktail Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Phra Khanong & On Nut
Closed nowopens 16:00฿฿
Mayby Baby Cocktail Bar at The Beacon Place in Phra Khanong specializes in cocktails and wine service at budget-friendly to mid-range pricing options.
Sip Happens BKK
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿
Second-floor at LUXX in Lumphini is where Sip Happens BKK operates, a bar and cocktail bar pouring wine alongside the cocktails Google reviewers have singled out, priced ฿200–1,000.
Lemon Bangkok
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
Soi Sukhumvit 43 in Khlong Tan Nuea holds Lemon Bangkok, a budget bar, cocktail bar and restaurant with dancing, cocktails, wine and happy hour drinks among its features.
CITADEL -BANGKOK-
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿
Cocktail bar CITADEL sits on Sukhumvit 33 Alley in Khlong Tan Nuea, at mid-range prices with cocktails, wine and reservations listed among its features, based on seventy-five Google reviews.
Rhodes Bangkok
4.9Rooftop Bars · Thonglor
Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
Rhodes Bangkok is a rooftop cocktail bar on Sukhumvit 49 in Thonglor, serving cocktails and hosting dancing for enthusiastic crowds at upscale pricing daily.
BECKA BAR
5.0Rooftop Bars · Thonglor
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿Free Wi-Fi
The 9th floor of The Resident on Sukhumvit 55 in Thonglor hosts BECKA BAR, a rooftop venue offering budget-friendly to mid-range drinks.
Alley Cocktail Bar
5.0Rooftop Bars · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿
On Sukhumvit 11 Alley in Khlong Toei Nuea, Alley Cocktail Bar is a bar with cocktails, in the Sukhumvit district.
Apron Bar Bangkok
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San
Closed nowopens 14:00฿฿Kids
Live music and cocktails headline Apron Bar Bangkok on Samsen 4 Road in Khao San, where beer selection and wine complete a mid-range dining option.
Stoned's Free
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Bang Khae
Closed nowopens 19:30
Stoned's Free blends cocktail bar service with record retail on Phet Kasem Road in Bang Khae, serving both drinkers and music collectors.
Chinatown Yacht Club
4.9Rooftop Bars · Rattanakosin (Old City)
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿Free Wi-Fi
Chinatown Yacht Club is a rooftop bar in the Pom Prap subdistrict of Rattanakosin's Old City with rooftop seating and dancing among its features, and 531 reviews.
HAVEN Rooftop Karaoke Bar - AREA81
5.0Rooftop Bars · Khao San
Closed nowopens 19:00฿
Tani Road in Talat Yot, on the fourth floor of AREA81 THE BOX, is the address for HAVEN Rooftop Karaoke Bar, a karaoke bar with dancing and reservations available.
TRIPPER new road
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed nowopens 18:30฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
TRIPPER new road is a cocktail bar in the Talat Noi area of Yaowarat with dancing and cocktails among its features, and 465 reviews on Google.
Gaze Cocktail Bar
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Thonglor
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿฿
Gaze sits on Thong Lo Road in Thonglor as a mid-range cocktail bar with dancing and wine service. Located in the Khlong Tan Nuea district.
PIN.BKK
4.9Rooftop Bars · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
PIN.BKK on Sukhumvit 31's sixth floor operates at ฿200–1,000 pricing, delivering rooftop bars to Klongton Nua's cocktail scene with 414 reviews.
Heaven 17 (Bar & Lounge)
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
Heaven 17 (Bar & Lounge) is a bar on Sukhumvit Road in Khlong Toei Nuea, in the Sukhumvit district, with dancing.
Kodo Bar
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Siam (Pathum Wan)
Closed nowopens 17:00
Located on the third floor of a Wangmai building, Kodo Bar serves cocktails in the heart of Siam. The venue specializes in mixed drinks for evening crowds.
The O.S.S Bar
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Siam (Pathum Wan)
Closed nowopens 12:00฿฿฿
Kasem San 2 in Siam hosts The O.S.S Bar, bringing live music and dancing with cocktails and wine at varied price levels throughout.
4 Hi Music Bar
5.0Rooftop Bars · Riverside
Closed nowopens 20:00฿฿KidsLGBTQ+ friendly
Soi Charoen Krung 46 rooftop in Riverside combines live music, karaoke, and cocktails at mid-range prices for regular evening crowds.
อมฤต • Amaris Cocktail and Wine Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Thonglor
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
On Pridi Banomyong 31 in Thonglor, Amaris Cocktail and Wine Bar operates at mid-range pricing and takes reservations, serving carefully prepared cocktails and fine wines.
Tiger Club Ekkamai
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Thonglor
Closed nowopens 18:00
Cocktails flow at Tiger Club Ekkamai, a cocktail bar on Ekkamai Road in Thonglor where both locals and travelers gather for evening drinks.
BLESSING SHOPHOUSE
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿฿Free Wi-Fi
BLESSING SHOPHOUSE on Sukhumvit 14 specializes in cocktails and wine for reservation-holding diners; the bar rates 4.9 from 284 reviewers at ฿400–1,200 per cover.
Lemonade.Date.Night
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Ari
Closed nowopens 17:00
Phahonyothin Soi 7 bar in Ari rated 4.9 stars by 270 reviewers; cafe and cocktail venue for evening gatherings and casual drinks.
mL BKK
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Sathorn
Closed nowopens 17:30฿฿฿Free Wi-Fi
mL BKK at Supalai Icon Sathorn welcomes reservations and provides Wi-Fi for mid-to-upscale cocktail drinkers seeking a polished and refined Sathorn venue.
Samranrat Bar สำราญราษฎร์ บาร์ ประตูผี
4.9Rooftop Bars · Rattanakosin (Old City)
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
Food, cocktails, and rooftop seating combine at Samranrat Bar on Maha Chai Road in Rattanakosin, offering live entertainment and mid-range pricing for visitors.
Goddess Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Ari
Closed nowopens 20:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
On Phahonyothin Rd in Ari, Goddess Bar is a lesbian bar serving cocktails and wine with dancing. Mid-range pricing applies throughout.
THURTY (Cocktail Bar)
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City)
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
216 reviews back THURTY, a cocktail bar in the Pom Prap subdistrict of Rattanakosin's Old City that offers dancing and wine among its listed features.
บาร์ลูกกรุง อารีย์ (Bar Lookkrung Ari)
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Ari
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿
Samsen Nai in Ari's Bar Lookkrung melds live music with cocktails and wine at mid-range to upscale pricing, maintaining a solid reputation.
WYWS Cocktail Bar - Asoke
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿฿
Sukhumvit's WYWS Cocktail Bar near Asoke serves craft cocktails and wine at upscale pricing, welcoming reservations for refined evening service in the ฿400–1,200 range.
The Pickwick Chronicles
4.9Rooftop Bars · Sukhumvit
Closed nowopens 17:00฿฿฿Free Wi-Fi
Rooftop seating and live music are both on offer at The Pickwick Chronicles, a cocktail bar in Lumphini priced ฿400–1,400, where cocktails are the feature Google reviewers mention most.
BAR ARCHIVE
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Din Daeng
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
Din Daeng's Soi Ratchadaphisek 3 is home to BAR ARCHIVE, a mid-to-upscale cocktail bar offering happy hour drinks, wine service, and full cafe menu options.
Mehfil lounge bangkok
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Sathorn
Closed nowopens 17:00Step-free
A lounge bar on Industrial Ring Rd Frontage Rd in Sathorn, Mehfil lounge bangkok earns a 4.9-star rating from 173 reviews and has step-free entrance.
The Bumble Bar
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Huai Khwang & Ratchada
Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿
In Bang Kapi (Huai Khwang & Ratchada), Bumble Bar is a budget cocktail bar with dancing, cocktails, and beer. Prices stay low throughout the menu.
Soultel Rooftop Bar
5.0Rooftop Bars · Thonburi
Closed nowopens 18:00
Prajadhipok Road in Thonburi hosts Soultel Rooftop Bar, which serves evening cocktails from its rooftop perch, with a perfect 5.0-star rating from 50 reviewers.
48 of 343 shown: featured and Verified listings first, then by rating weighted for how many reviews it rests on. The full list, paginated, is in the directory
Frequently asked questions
How many cocktail bars does this list cover in Bangkok?
343 venues, taken from Google Maps on 8 September 2026 across the central nightlife areas; 332 of them are rated, averaging 4.7 across 100,154 Google reviews. Venues are here because Google's category, its amenity flags or its listed hours match the scene, not because we chose them, so a bar that files itself as a restaurant is not in this list.
Which area has the most cocktail bars?
Phrom Phong (Soi 22–39) (50), Thonglor & Ekkamai (36) and Silom, Patpong & Sathorn (34) hold the most of this list. Not on the 4am list.
What time do Bangkok cocktail bars close?
The legal close is 2am outside the three 4am zones (Silom–Patpong, RCA and Ratchadaphisek). Of the 320 venues here with hours on Google, 28 list a close of 3am or later on at least one night, which reflects what the venue says rather than what its licence says.
How much do cocktail bars in Bangkok cost?
164 of the 343 cocktail bars carry a Google price band; the median band works out around ฿700 a head, which is Google's per-person figure rather than a drink price. A 10% service charge and 7% VAT are often added on top of the menu price at hotel and high-end bars; the menu says so in small print.
When do Bangkok cocktail bars get busy?
105 of the 343 venues carry Google popular-times data, and the quietest and busiest windows for that set are shown above, weekdays against weekends. The crowd calendar page for clubs and bars has the full weekly heatmap.
Run a bar or club in Bangkok (cocktail bars)?
Every venue on this page came from Google Maps, which means the hours, the phone number and the photo are whatever Google had on 8 September 2026. Two ways to fix that. The ✓ Verified badge is free: you confirm your details, we check the listing is real and current, and it moves above every unverified venue in these lists. Featured is the paid slot at the top of the scene and area pages, sold per page so the number of them stays small.
Sources and verification
- Venues, hours, prices, amenity flags and popular-times histograms: Google Maps, scraped on 8 September 2026 for the central nightlife areas listed above. Outer districts were not part of this pass, so a bar in Bang Na or Lat Phrao is not missing by judgement, it is missing by scope.
- A venue's scene (cocktail bar, live music, open past 2am) is computed from Google's category labels, its amenity flags, its name or its listed hours, never asserted by us; the exact rules are in the site's source, and a venue no rule catches appears only under its area.
- Legal facts checked 8 September 2026: the 4am zones against The Nation, Coconuts and the Bangkok Post; retail hours against the Royal Gazette notice of 28 May 2026; the drinking age against the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act B.E. 2551.
- Ratings shown are Google's and are never marked up as ours; no Google review text is reproduced.
- Scene rule for this page: Google category labels Cocktail bar, Lounge bar, Lounge, Speakeasy; a name pattern. Back to the nightlife hub.
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